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  Lindsey E. Ford HMC (SW) May 30, 2013 at 8:58pm

  I am sure it is all a matter of perspective and I am sure it was command specific. The 2 tours I did on the Truxtun - we had some great chow! We got to represent the US down under for the Battle of the Coral Sea week in 82. In Brisbane that ship loaded up with Australian beef, seafood I believe and ice cream. We had the 5 gal ice cream on the mess decks, we ate some steak and sea food. We also threw alot of that off the fan tail just before we re-entered US waters! The second time on the Truxtun we actually had cornish game hen and of course surf and turf - I guess as time goes on the chow gets better - can no longer say "eat it or starve" can not keep people on active duty with that attitude!
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  Douglas James Riley May 30, 2013 at 7:50pm

  I guess mid rat quality is totally command dependent. But the ships I was on all had good mid rats. I remember hot dogs, sandwiches, chili, Mac and cheese, and the the Pt. Defiance a great spicy goulash.
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  David W Asche May 30, 2013 at 2:12pm

  I only had mid rats a few times.  Two slices of bread and some dried roast beef in between.  Didn't miss them one bit. 
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  Kenneth C. Shee May 30, 2013 at 9:18am

  During the Cuban missle crisis,midrats was ham sandwiches with dried mustard and coffee.But at 0700 we had a great breakfast.
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  Lindsey E. Ford HMC (SW) May 29, 2013 at 9:15pm

  Only had mid rats at one command and that was at the hospital at Pendelton and it sucked! It was only sandwiches and cheese on every one - they did not know that people are lactose intolerant!
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  Douglas James Riley May 29, 2013 at 9:01pm

  Peter H St Onge mentioned MidRats - what a flood of memories! I loved mid rats! Everyone welcome, great leftovers thrown together. I really remember great chili.
  The Navy did feed us well, but mid rats always seamed like tasty fast food.
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  David W Asche May 29, 2013 at 6:59pm

  You did not offend me.  That place was called many things by thousands of people.  Squirrels, maggots, worms and many other creatures resided there over all the years it was in operation. 
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  Lindsey E. Ford HMC (SW) May 29, 2013 at 6:02pm

  Sorry for offending you I was just being funny!!!! My time there it was called "worm island" Have yourself a nice day!
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  David W Asche May 29, 2013 at 3:27pm

  It was called "Squirrel Island", not "Chipmunk Island". 
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  Lindsey E. Ford HMC (SW) May 28, 2013 at 9:05pm

  You can request to add commands, I have had one added and have two or three other requests pending. I was there during the same time, we were in the same battalion. We were not squirrels, we were just nervous chip munks, I was Alvin, I am sure you knew Simon and Theodore!

  :)